Evaporating apparatus.



W. WIEGAND.

Y E APORATING APPARATUS. APPY'CATION HLED MAR, 25.' I912.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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' EVAPORATING- APPfiRALU Application fileclll'iarch 25, 1912. Serial N01 866,0li1.

To all whom, it in P/ concern v Beit known that l, Wmunmr WIEGAND, engineer, citizen of Germany,subject of the King. of Prussia and l-Einperer oil 'Geri'nany, residing at Merseburg, in the Prussie and l hnpire of Gern'uinyu have ini'enteil new, and useful, Improvements in lvnporsting :ipparutus, of which the following: is e specification. is This invention relates to c 'uporetors having verticalheating tubes and a separate cl'iiunber which at its bottom part is in cominuniczrl ion with the discharge pipe for the liquideud which at its top part communirated steam, but in the present in l'ention the liquid to be ei eporated or concentrated is continuously passed. through the apparatus linrliliis invention an apparatus is prcideal having; :1 number of evaporating elenients'one above the other, with vertical heating tubes in each element through all of which the liquid to be evaporated or concentrated is passed continuously upward in the same direction as the heating steam and partly evaporated therein.v Chambers are ,nrriingrcd between the evaporating elemerits. which chambers are separate from the mixture of liquid and. vapors 7 ed i .hin the heating tube of a lover ewqiorziting j element and'sepzirzite the liquid from its vapors generated inthe said heatl'iach separating chamber except is at almost the seine pressure 4 i uid space of the evaporating eleeht Y. uow Sillllfi, and Communicates with. the liquid space of the higher evaporating in ent and also, bymeens of e dir zt comminhcution at its top part, with the heating,

7 nular gap or slit and is laterally below the pecificationof Letters Patent.

Kingdom of rates with the discharge pipe for the scpzv the liquid spaces of said elements and revwbymthis"Inca-11s the cit li etenteei ll my 6, i lifiu outlet of the steam from the separating, chsinber while the communication between each separating chamber and the liquid space of the higher evaporating elernent is preferably in the form of 2 depending tube (if) or tubes. in the use of such an evaporator it may be observed that in the case of 1 Watery liquid substances and in the case of l w degrees of concentration the Walls of the heatingtubes, inspite of the rela 65 tively small quantity of ,liquid introduced 1" through the inlet valve, ere moistened in all the evaporating elements throu'gl outtheir Whole length and therefore are e ectiye on their Whole suriiiice. T he nloistening of the W entire tube surface depends upon the liquid so for as this consists of a Watery liquid substance, being carried along upward by the cum which develops in the lower parts of: the heating tubes and adhering in thin layers to the upper parts of the tube Walls. In the cuss of high degrees of concentration and in the cuss of viscicl substances (such as glue) on the other hand the upper parts I of the heating iubesjespec'ially in the upper, 13% heating element or elements ii-re not 'suiiiciently moistened by the liquid which rises in them because the viscous liquid does not distribute itself evenly on the. tube Wall. The upper parts of the tubes therefore do at not essist'ithe evaporation but remain in effective. It n'iight be supposed that it would suliice to adjust the i11l6l7'V%llV6 of the liquid. to introduce more liquidfinto the heating tubes, but by this means the degree oi concentration would be afiected and the liquid would not flow off in the ole sired state of concentration. It is equally impossible to reduce the number of tubes as ective heating "surface, 195 which has already become part lly i'neilec-fl tire owing to the reason" setqf would be still further reduced. I in accordance with the'invention' the de-. fectinentioned above is obvie'tedwithout influencing the degree 01 concentration by the steam separating spaceespecially 1 in th" upper evaporating elementor eleinehts be ing connected by means of tube oif' fery smell cross section in proportion. to the total heating. tube section, with the liquid space in the seine evaporatingelement, in orde by means-of asl'ight'snd limited circulation to increase the (pi-entity of liquid rising"'-'* through the heating tubes and thus insur 13 more complete moisteningof the tube walls.

In the drawing by way of example a vacuum evaporator of double e'ifect is shown in vertical section having two compartments arranged one above the other.

Each of the two evaporating compart- 'ments or elements consists of a heating chamber A or A and a separating space B or B which the separation of the steam from t e liquid takes place. In the heating spaces Aand A},a series of vertical tubes a and a are provided which at their lower ends are" connected with chambers b or 12 and at their upper ends with chambers 0 or '0 respectively. The liquid to be evaporated orconcentrated is supplied into the lower chamber 6 by a supply pipe d provided with a closing valve 6 and a throttle f.

In the operation of the apparatus the liqu d rises in the tubes a and passes into the upper space or chamber 0. This space communicates by a tube 9 preferably in. the form of a funnel and covered b a cap 72., with the separating space B. etween the funnel tube '9 and the cap h thereis left. a small circular gap or slit t, through which the liquid may issue in the. form of a veil. The

separating space B is, in free communication with the second heating chamber A by means of a tube 2'. The upper chamber a, is,in asimilar manner as the lower" chamber, provided with a funnel shaped outlet tube g and a cap 723, with a slit t left free between them. The adjacent separating space is at its upper part in communication with the condenser of the apparatus (not shown) by means of a pipe is, while the lower part of the s ace B is provided with a discharge pipe leading to the collecting vessel '(not shown). Qliquid space or chamber 6 of the second The communication of the ievaporating element with the separating chambenB is effected by a tube m, which tom of the respective heating chamber. The upper heating chamber A is further connected with the pipe is, leading to the condenser by means of a tube 7). The tubes 7), 0,.'m and (Z, are provided with narrowing or throttling pieces 5], 1', s, and f, the dimensions of which are predetermined with a view to corresponding with the desired 'condIi'JIOIIS. The upper eva 'ioratlng element A is provided with a circulation tube u which connects the separating space B 'with the liquid space for the purpose of producing a limited circulation. The Walls 1) and '0 which divide the separating space from the heated liquid space are arranged as closely as possible over the heating space in order to facilitate the particles of liquid carried through the evaporating compartments of the apparatus is preferably effected by means of the reduced pressure or partial vacuum prevailing -in the condenser. As the condenser is in free connection with the upper separating chamber B by means of the large bore tube approximately the same pressure to that in the condenser prevails in this chamber B, for example 0.075 atmospheres. Thus the liquid in the upper evaporating element is subjected to a similar pressure. Under these conditions of pressure, the liquid passing through the heating tubes evaporates at a temperature of about40 C. Assuming a definite drop in temperature between the tubes at and the heating chamber surrounding them, which drop depends upon the velocity of the passing liquid and the conditions of heat transference in the heating tubes, etc, then tothe said temperature of about 40 C. there cor-' responds a definite temperature in the heating space A and in the separating space B as well as in the heating tube system a, which is in communication with them both. Under the conditions mentioned above for example, this temperature amounts to 70 C. and corresponds to a steam pressure of 0.32 atmospheres in these spaces. Into the lower heating chamber the heating steam is supplied'under a pressure corresponding to a temperature of 100 C. there being in this heating chamber the same drop in temperature available as in the upper chamber, viz. 30 C. Owing to the difference in pressures, which is permanently maintained during the operation between the separating spaces B1 and B as well as betwccn the latter and the container for the liquid lobe evaporated or concentrated, the liquid is continuously passed from below upward through the apparatus. Bysuitably determining the section of assage through the narrowing or throttling pieces f and s, the velocity of the passing liquid may be controlled and adapted to the other conditions (drop in temperature or pressure, etc.).

' The passage of the liquid through the heating-tubes is assisted by the evaporation of the liquid which arises here by reason of the absorption of heat from the-surrounding heating space. The liquid is entrained by and mixed with the resulting steam i I able to flow ofi by the outlet pipe I}; Accoi clthe separating sinziee l3 wherejit' which out with gzjreutveloeity through.

the cii'cuhu siot t iii'the form of it veil. into jecizeil wi th I that the Stiilliiilffl'lfiOIi oi the liquid from the steam takes PlRCQ. The hitter passes up into heatin "pace A amlis here further utilized for the liquid eolleots the bottom. of the space 21ml from here is forced through the tube into the upper hziting compartment where the same operations take place. From the uppei'separating spuce-B -tl1e steam the W31 through the tube 70 into hllBfiOYldGllSGl While. the concentrated liquid is drawn oil from the bottom or the like.

The limited circulation produced by the tube 26 comes into action asfollows: When the evaporator is started first of all the liquid whi. space E flows touth'e circulation tube at which opens into the lowest part of this space and descends through this again into the liquid space helow'b' The liquid then uses again mixed with the freshly arriving liquid into the heating tubes a and 1nci eases therefore thequantity ofliquid-rising in these tubes (1 As soon as the circulation tube '11 is no longer able to take up all the liquid which collects in the separating space 13 this liquid collectsin, the separating space andrisesfto such a. height thatfit is ingly" While in continuous Working the greater part of the liquid passes oil. ii-om the separating space B through the outlet pipoxl but a smaller portion of the liquid returns to the liquid space of the empoall heating; tubes (1 It is advisable to insulate the circulation ti'ihe 14 against the heating; steau' for eimhn pie by means oi an air stratum in order that the heating steam uuwnot act on the liquid i contained. in the tube 21/ to the some extent illfli 1t does on thche'utmg tubes 1 The tube m-e'fei-nhlv has 21 section which amounts to spm-oximui'ely 592, of the total sectioiio-fu In the case of thislimited circulation no noticeable falling off from the hi gh stun (lord of eliieiency attaiuecl by means of the main tubes is observable. The fact shoulql be emphasized that in general it is only in the upper evaporator m evaporators A that the arrangement of the tube it mentioned is necessary. 111th?) case of very viscous substances all the ,evaporzit-- ing elements may he provided ,With it.

The steam passed into the heating spaces A andv A is condensed for the most part on, the heating tubes anch he condensation water formed, as well as the air contained in the T- I l l L110- 7 est tl'oice zigilliflSij i llefWalls, so j sully witho Jmiu cotiou heating the tubes a? while.

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' one a'iid liquid passing thei-etlu'i" 'ql no eircun'i L tent as to g scril'wd. The liquid co; vziineii nudinsseim hlml in ember lrl EV-fill flow ilowh the:

tube u liquid has heem'ue sufficient to eil'cet this pui' hose 111 other words when :2 ii

when the pressure exerted hi this mo e of the vapor quantity 1% of liquid has assembled in said chamber. As the mixture of vapor and liquid by the live force of the vapor is driven upward in the tube 9 so only a very small amount of this mixture will be contained in thechamber c -whereas a large quantity of separated liquid system by means of an air stratum or the may assemble in the chamber B. The rea- Son the liquid rises in the tubes a but not in tube u, is owing to the fact that the tube at is isolated against the action of the heating like.

By the arrangement described a continuous passing of the liquid to be evaporated or concentrated through the apparatus is obtained and theinsertionand adjustment of special devices controlling the passage of l the liquid from the one compartment to the other aredispensed with. y

The evaporator. may also be operated without vacuum. In such a case the liquid to be evaporated or concentratedis supplied under pressure and the temperature and pressure conditions of the heating steam are correspondingly determined, otherwise the method of operation is exactly the same. as in the arrangement described.

Having now described my invention what 'I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patrating element, a tube coniiecting said separating chambers, with the ower part of the liquid container of the same evaporating element, said tube havingibut very small cross section compared wi h the total section of alllthe heating tubes of said evaporating. elemcnt.

2. In an evaporating apparatus, a number of evaporating elements one above the other,

' vertical heating, tubes andliquid containers in each of said elements, chambers arranged between said evaporating elements and separate from said liquid containers of said elements for separating the liquid from its vapors generated in said heating tubes, each separating chamber except the last communicating with the'liquid container of the upper evaporating element, a direct communicationbetween the top part of said separating chamber and the heating space of said upper evaporatingelement, a tube connecting said separating chambers, with the lower part of the liquid container of the same evaporating element, said tube having very small cross section compared with the total section of all the heating tubes of said evaporating element, tubes depending from the bottom part of the heated liquid container of a higher arranged evaporating element into the lower part'of the separating chamber of the lower evaporating element.

3. In an evaporating apparatus, a plurality of evaporating elements, vertical heating tubes and liquid containers in each of said elements, chambers arranged between said evaporating elements and separate from said liquid containers of said elements for separating the liquid from its vaporgenerated in said heating tubes, each separating chamber except the last communicating with the liquid container of the following evaporating element, the top part of said separating'chamber and the heating space of said following vapor element communlcating dlrectly with each other, a tube connecting said separating chamber in the last element with the lower part of the liquid container of the same evaporating element, said tube having a small cross sectional area compared with the total section of all the heating tubes of said evaporating element.

4. In an evaporating apparatus, a plurality of evaporating e ements disposed one above the other, verticalheating tubes and liquid containers in each of said elements, chambers arranged between said e aporating elements and separate from said liquid containers'of said elements for separating the liquid from its vapors generated in said heating tubes, each separating chamber cxcept the last communicating with the liquid container of the upper evaporating element, a direct communication-between the top part of said separating chamber and the. heating space of said upper evaporating element, a tube connecting said separating chamber in the upper element with the lower part of the liquid container of the same evaporating element, said tube having a small cross section compared with the total section of all the heating tubes of'said evaporating elements, tubes'debe'nding from the bottom part of the heating liquid container' of a higher arranged eva orating element into the lower part of the separating chamber of the lower evaporating element.

5. In an evaporating apparatus the combination of an evaporating compartment and a separating compartment, water chambers arranged above and below the evaporating compartment, a plurality of tubes connecting said water chambers, and, a circulation tube connecting the water chamber at the bottom of said evaporating.chamber -with said separating chamber, said circulating tube belng restricted in cross section the heating space of said uoner evaporating a, tube connecting said se mrating. chambers With the lower to produce a limited circulation and a. feed pipe opening into the Water chamber at the bottom of said evaporating chamber.

6. In an evaporating apparatus, number of evaporating elements disposed one above the other, vertical heating tubes and liquid containers in each of said elements, chambers arranged between said evaporating elements and separate from said liquid containers ofsaid-elements for separating the liquid from its vapors generated in said heating tubes, each separating chamber, e3 cept the last, communicating with the liquid containers of the upper evaporating element, a directcommunication between the top part of said separating chamber and element,

part of the liquid ecntamer of the same evaporating element,

' said tube being small in the cross section compared With total section ofall the heat ing tubes of sain evaperatin eiement, tubes depending from the bottom part oi? the hea liquid container of a higher erapoi-a element into a lower part oi the sepai'at' chamber of the lower eraporating elemei and. an inlet tube for the liq'anzfl to be beaten opening from below into the bottom part 0 W11 Jill ELM 'WHIGA N Witnesses T h fissures Wi sel min it FJIDOLPH .l XilCIiE. 

